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Anglo-Saxon

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hlóþ-sliht

(n.)
Grammar
hlóþ-sliht, es; m.

Slaying by a member of a 'hlóþ'

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Alf. pol. 29; Th. i. 80, 5

EOLH

(n.)
Grammar
EOLH, cole; gen. eolhes, eolces, eolcs, eolx; m. [eolx vĭdētur genĭtivus ab eolc, eolh, Ettmül. Poet. 288, 15, note]

ELK ⬩ alces

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The Rune RUNE = x seems to stand for the genitive of this word in the Runic poem, — hence, this Rune not only stands for the letter x, but for eolhx = eolcx = eolcs = eolces of an elk, as, — RUNE [eolhx = eolces] secg eard [seccard MS.] hæfþ oftust on

Linked entries: elch elh eóla

ge-andettan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-andettan, -ondettan; p. te; pp. ed

To confess ⬩ confĭtēri

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Alf. pol. 14; Th. i. 70, 15, note 38. Gif he hine geandette if he confess himself, L. Alf. pol, 5; Th. i. 64, 22 : L. In. 71; Th. i. 148, 3, note 4

Linked entry: ge-ondettan

feówrtig

(n.; num.; adj.)
Grammar
feówrtig, adj.

Forty ⬩ quadrāginta

Entry preview:

Alf. pol. 10; Wilk. 37, 23

for-fangen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-fangen, pp. of for-fón.

forfeited ⬩ Seized

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Alf. pol. 2; Th. i. 62, note 9; Seized, Cd. 205; Th. 254, 19; Dan. 614;

ge-ærnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ærnian, p. ode; pp. od

To earn ⬩ deserve ⬩ mĕrēri ⬩ promĕrēri

Entry preview:

Alf. pol. 39; Wilk. 44, 42

Linked entry: ærnian

bicce

Entry preview:

Andlang eá on biccan pól, C. D. iii. 456, 26. Add:

beó-þeóf

(n.)
Grammar
beó-þeóf, es; m.

A thief or stealer of bees ⬩ apum fur

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Alf. pol. 9; Th. i. 68, 6

a-mǽn-sumian

(v.)
Grammar
a-mǽn-sumian, p. ode; pp. od [a ex, mǽn = gemǽne communis; sumian = samnian congregare]

To excommunicate ⬩ excommunicare

Entry preview:

Alf. pol. 1; Th. i. 60, 18

stód-þeóf

(n.)
Grammar
stód-þeóf, es ; m.
Entry preview:

Alf. pol. 9 ; Th. i. 68, 5

ge-werian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-werian, to defend.
Entry preview:

Substitute: to dam, prevent water from flowing from. v. werian; <b>I a</b> Swelce mon deópne pool gewerige, Past. 283, 14.

on-hádian

(v.)

to degrade from holy orders

Entry preview:

Alf. pol. 21; Th. i. 76, 1

Linked entry: un-hádian

god-borh

(n.)
Grammar
god-borh, gen. -borges; m.

A word of uncertain meaning occurring only in

Entry preview:

Ælf. pol. 33; Th. i. 82, 4-8. q. v

Linked entry: borh

borges bryce

(n.)

a breaking or breach of a suretyship or pledge

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Alf. pol. 3; Th. i. 62, 9, 10, 12

mere-steall

(n.)
Grammar
mere-steall, es; m.
Entry preview:

A pool of stagnant water, pond Of þǽre oferfylle cumað þá unrihtan lustas, gelíce and on meresteallum wyrmas týddrað, Verc. Först. 169

ymbren-wicu

(n.)
Grammar
ymbren-wicu, an; f.
Entry preview:

Alf. pol. 43 ; Th. i. 92, 9

a-fliéman

(v.)
Grammar
a-fliéman, p. de; pp. ed

To cause to flee ⬩ to banish

Entry preview:

Alf. pol. 2; Th. i. 60, 17

folc-lǽsung

(n.)
Grammar
folc-lǽsung, e; f.

Public lying ⬩ slander ⬩ publĭcum mendācium

Entry preview:

Alf. pol. 28; Wilk. 41, 19

be-scyre

should shave ⬩ attonderet

Entry preview:

Alf. pol. 35; Th. i. 84, 7. 9; Similar entries 3rd pers. pres. subj. of be-scyran

ge-hǽman

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hǽman, p. de; pp. ed

To lie with ⬩ cohabit ⬩ commit fornication ⬩ concumbĕre

Entry preview:

Alf. pol. 11; Th. i. 68, 16

Linked entry: hǽman

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